Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, Mahuva has mild weather and surroundings that include many coconut plantations.

[1] The region is home to a thriving agribusiness industry, particularly enterprises that dehydrate vegetables such as garlic and onions for use in processed foods.

Mowa (Mahuva) was a petty princely state, comprising solely the village, in the Halar prant of Kathiawar.

Mahuva is in the coastal region of Saurashtra on the Gulf of Khambhat, which is a bay on the coast of the Arabian Sea.

The Mahuva market yard is the second largest onion trading centre in India after Lasalgaon, Maharashtra.

Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited, one of India's largest shipbuilding and heavy industry companies, operates out of the port.